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Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
MDWS is crowd sourcing innovative ideas on Rural Sanitation
The Ministry of Drinking water and Sanitation, MDWS is organizing Swachhathon 1.0- the Swachh Bharat Hackathon, to crowd source solutions for the pressing issues pertaining to Sanitation. The event will be held on 8th September and the portal for submission of entries has been online since 2 Aug, 2017 at 
The Primary target of the Ministry is youth from rural areas, who can come up with innovative solutions to problems in the following categories:
a) Innovative, Sustainable, Environmental-friendly and affordable toilet technology for hilly, dry, flood prone and remote areas.
b) Technological solutions to monitor the usage of toilets.
c) Technological salutations for bringing behavioral change for toilet usage and hygiene.
d) Innovative models and methods to improve the operation and maintenance of school toilets .
e) Innovative solutions for Menstrual Health Management.
f) Innovative solutions for early decomposition of faecal matter.
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Election Commission
Sh. Ashok Lavasa takes over as new Election Commissioner
Shri Ashok Lavasa today assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner  of India.
Born on 21st October, 1957, Shri Lavasa a 1980 batch IAS officer from Haryana cadre, superannuated on 31st October, 2017 as Finance Secretary of India. During 37 years of his long active service he held various crucial positions in State Government of Haryana and in the Central Government.
He served in key positions namely, Principal Secretary and Financial Commissioner , Chief Coordinator , Resident Commissioner of Haryana, Managing Director of Haryana State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Hills , Director of Haryana State Industrial Development Cooperation , Union Finance Secretary, Union Environment, Forests and Climate Change Secretary, Union Civil Aviation Secretary, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Power, Joint Secretary in the M/o Home Affairs and several other important positions.
During his tenure at Election Commission there would be General Elections to Legislative Assemblies of almost 28 states including ongoing General Election in states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. Besides this, General Election to the Lok Sabha in 2019 would also be held during his tenure.
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Ministry of Finance
DRI seizes smuggled Fake Currency Notes at Pune
: Mumbai/Pune, 14 October, 2022
On the basis of specific information developed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence , officers of Pune Regional Unit booked a case of seizure of smuggled Fake Indian Currency Notes .
This action was taken in co-ordination and assistance of officers of Pune Customs on Wednesday . The team of DRI officers acted swiftly and apprehended one person riding a motorcycle approaching from Khadki bazaar Lane and trying to cross Elphinstone Road. Total 400 smuggled counterfeit Indian currency notes of Rs. 500/- denomination each, having a face value of Rs. 2 lakhs, were recovered from him and seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
Further, two more persons involved in the supply of this smuggled FICN have been nabbed by the officers of DRI. Investigation has revealed that these FICNs have been smuggled into India from Bangladesh. Three accused as mentioned above, dealing in circulation of such counterfeit currency notes, were arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
Further investigation in this matter is under progress.
Source: DRI/SC/PM
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Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President condoles the passing away of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has condoled the passing away of the former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In a message, he said that he visited him today morning but didn't imagine that the end will come so soon. He is, undoubtedly, one of the tallest leaders in post-independence India, he added.
Following is the text of Vice President’s message:
“Sad to know that Shri Atalji is no more. I visited him today morning but didn't imagine that the end will come so soon. He is, undoubtedly, one of the tallest leaders in post-independence India.
His contribution to strengthen democracy and good governance has been stupendous. He successfully ran a coalition of 23 parties with his rare persuasive charm and competence.
He will be remembered for ushering in the connectivity revolution in the country. 'Bharat Ratna' Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee's qualities of Vyakthitva , Vakthruthva , Karthruthva , Mithrutva  all combined in his remarkable 'Nethrutva' will be remembered for a along time to come.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 572
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 207.26 Crore
More than 21 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 207.26 Crore  today. More than 21 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10412831
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2nd Dose
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10097112
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Precaution Dose
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6503222
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18432418
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2nd Dose
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17682233
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Precaution Dose
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12640867
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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39639139
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2nd Dose
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28915332
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61409203
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2nd Dose
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51622930
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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559935541
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2nd Dose
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510523418
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Precaution Dose
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36906266
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203774839
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2nd Dose
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195702048
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Precaution Dose
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22996676
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127499919
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2nd Dose
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122312269
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Precaution Dose
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35611378
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1021103890
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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936855342
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Precaution Dose
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114658409
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Total
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2072617641
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 10th August, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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56
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2nd Dose
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571
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Precaution Dose
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12517
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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109
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2nd Dose
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771
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Precaution Dose
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26500
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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33458
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2nd Dose
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58957
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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13700
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2nd Dose
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31666
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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25424
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2nd Dose
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114675
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Precaution Dose
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1049596
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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4887
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2nd Dose
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26461
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Precaution Dose
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544486
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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3054
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2nd Dose
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18222
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Precaution Dose
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215532
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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80688
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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251323
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Precaution Dose
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1848631
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Total
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2180642
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Defence
INS Sunayna visit to port of Durban, South Africa
INS Sunayna visited port of Durban, South Africa from 21-25 Aug 23 reinforcing India's ties with the maritime partners towards and in accordance with Prime Minister’s vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region . During the visit, personnel from Indian Navy and South African Navy engaged in a wide range of professional and training interactions, deck visits and sports fixture. Joint training sessions were conducted on various aspects of navigation, firefighting, damage control and Visit Board Search & Seize. Spreading the message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, a joint Yoga session was conducted onboard INS Sunayna with the South African Navy personnel.
The ship was open for visitors on 23 Aug 23. The Consul General of India in Durban Dr. Thelma John David visited the ship and was familiarised with ship's role and capabilities.
The ship undertook Maritime Partnership Exercise  with South African Navy Ship SAS King Sekhukhune I off Durban, on leaving harbour, furthering jointness and interoperability.
The successful culmination of the visit is testament to shared commitment of both the Navies towards fostering maritime cooperation and partnership.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No. 90/2022 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the Notification No. 87/2022-Customs, dated 06th October, 2022 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 21st October, 2022, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
SCHEDULE-I
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Foreign Currency
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Rate of exchange of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
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1.
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Australian Dollar
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53.10
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50.75
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2.
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Bahraini Dinar
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227.35
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213.80
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3.
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Canadian Dollar
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61.20
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59.25
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4.
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Chinese Yuan
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11.65
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11.30
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5.
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Danish Kroner
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11.10
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10.70
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6.
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EURO
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82.60
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79.60
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7.
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Hong Kong Dollar
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10.75
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10.40
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8.
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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276.45
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259.70
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9.
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New Zealand Dollar
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48.15
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45.90
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10.
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Norwegian Kroner
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7.95
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7.70
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11.
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Pound Sterling
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94.65
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91.45
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12.
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Qatari Riyal
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23.55
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22.15
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13.
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Saudi Arabian Riyal
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22.80
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21.45
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14.
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Singapore Dollar
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59.15
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57.30
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15.
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South African Rand
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4.65
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4.40
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16.
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Swedish Kroner
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7.50
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7.25
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17.
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Swiss Franc
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84.10
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81.15
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18.
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Turkish Lira
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4.60
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4.35
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19.
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UAE Dirham
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23.35
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21.95
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20.
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US Dollar
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83.90
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82.20
SCHEDULE-II
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Foreign Currency
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Rate of exchange of 100 units of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
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Japanese Yen
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56.30
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54.55
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2.
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Korean Won
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6.00
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5.65
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Implementation of Master Plan of AIIMS, New Delhi
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ‘in principle’ approval to the Implementation of Master Plan to convert All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi into a world class Medical University.
Details:
- The Master Plan envisages freeing up adequate space through redevelopment, vertical expansion and reorganizing the land usage, thus optimizing the infrastructure of the Institute for the next 20 years.
- It is proposed to re-develop the infrastructure of AIIMS, New Delhi by consolidating the Patient Care, Teaching, Research, Administration and support services in areas in the East Ansari Nagar  Campus and residential facilities from East Ansari Nagar  to Trauma Centre Extension  Campus.
Benefits:
The project would provide highly specialized state-of-the-art healthcare to the patients and an integrated ‘One Campus’ answer to all the investigative, physiotherapeutic, operative, rehabilitative and vocational needs of the patients.It would ensure smart mobility and accessibility for the patients and become an apex tertiary care centre for advancement of research, clinical applications and management of patients.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
5.4 lakh PM-KISAN scheme beneficiaries in Satara district of Maharashtra
PM-KISAN beneficiaries in Satara district receive Rs 1295.95 crore till date
: Mumbai/New Delhi, August 1, 2023
In Satara District of Maharashtra, the total number of approved and verified Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi  beneficiaries stand at 5,49,385 and an amount of Rs. 1,252.95 Cr. has been disbursed to these beneficiaries, till date since inception of the Scheme. This has been stated by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, in Lok Sabha today.
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi , a Central Sector Scheme, aims at providing financial assistance to cultivable landholding farmer families across the country, subject to certain exclusion criteria. Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs. 6000/- is transferred annually in three equal installments of Rs.2000/-, directly into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of the beneficiaries. Total 13 installments have been released till June, 2023 under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi  Yojana.
AYUSH
AYUSH Minister reviews National AYUSH Mission and Operationalisation of AYUSH HWCs
Sh. Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State  for AYUSH chaired a Webinar of Health/AYUSH Ministers of all the States/UTs today to review the centrally sponsored scheme of National AYUSH Mission and Operationalization of AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers.
On this occasion, Shri Naik launched a dedicated Web-Portal for National AYUSH Mission to submit State Annual Action Plans, Utilization Certificates, Physical & Financial Progress report, information related to DBT etc. in online mode to the Ministry. This initiative of Ministry of AYUSH will bring transparency and ease of doing work using IT applications, as per policy of the Government. The Minister also released 4 publications including Operational Guidelines for establishment of AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers.
In the webinar, 15 Health/AYUSH Ministers shared their views on Operationalization of AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers and progress and implementation of National AYUSH Mission in their States/UTs. Health/AYUSH Ministers also ensured their full co-operation to operationalize AYUSH Health Wellness Center and to bring significant progress on approved activities under National AYUSH Mission.
Addressing the video conference Shri Shripad Naik requested the Health/AYUSH Ministers to give due focus to the early establishment and operationalization of AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers to strengthen the primary Healthcare delivery system in real-terms and to extend the AYUSH health care to the needy public. He underlined the need to speed up the pace of work sanctioned under National AYUSH Mission and AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers, so that the benefit may reach to the common people.
Health/AYUSH Ministers from the States/UTs along with Principal Secretaries/Secretaries , Commissioners/Directors participated in the Webinar.
On this occasion, Secretary, AYUSH Vd. Rajesh Kotecha, stated that AYUSH Health & Wellness Center is an opportunity for AYUSH system to establish its effectiveness in the public health. He emphasized on timely utilization of funds released to the States/UTs. Joint Secretary, AYUSH Sh. Roshan Jaggi, briefed about the National AYUSH Mission and AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers and requested all the States/UTs to timely operationalize AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers as per the target assigned to them.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates H. E. Olaf Scholz on being elected as Federal Chancellor of Germany
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated H. E. Olaf Scholz on being elected as the Federal Chancellor of Germany.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"My heartiest congratulations to @OlafScholz on being elected as the Federal Chancellor of Germany. I look forward to working closely to further strengthen the Strategic Partnership between India and Germany."
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
YUVA SANGAM Portal Launches
The “Yuva Sangam” registration portal launched at IGNCA New Delhi today. The Yuva Sangam is an initiative of Hon'ble Prime Minister to build close ties between the youth of North East Region and rest of India under the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Over 20000 youth will travel across India and gain a unique opportunity of cross cultural learning. The portal launched in the gracious presence Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of DoNER, Culture and Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of Law Shri Kiren Rijiju and Minister of I&B and Sports & Youth Affairs Shri Anurag Thakur among other esteemed dignitaries.
On this occasion Minister of DoNER, Culture and Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy, said that Yuva Sangam, program will work to connect the youth of my Northeast with the whole country. The program is an opportunity for the youth of NE to see India.
He said Yuva Sangam, the program will give an opportunity to see, know, understand India and do something for the country.This Wide Cultural Exchange Program will also give an opportunity to our youth to celebrate the ancient culture and natural diversity of India. Over the next few months, more than 20,000 students will travel across India and enhance their mutual understanding.
Shri Reddy said that out of 1000 students, 300 students will be from the North East.Yuva Sangam embodies the philosophy of our rich culture, our glorious history and ancient heritage.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Four AAI Airports and three Joint Venture Airports have completed preliminary testing of the Digi Yatra Biometric boarding system
First phase of Digi Yatra Scheme is planned to go live at selected airports in 2022
Four Airports of Airports Authority of India namely Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada and Three Joint Venture Airports namely Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. , Bangalore International Airport Ltd. , & Delhi International Airport Ltd.  have completed preliminary testing of the Digi Yatra Biometric boarding system with registration only for the 'Day of Travel'. Further, it will facilitate optimized utilization of resources of airports, airlines etc. Digi Yatra Central Eco-system is aligned to the global processes of IATA Travel Pass for interoperability for seamless international travel.
Digi Yatra Scheme is to be implemented across various airports in a phased manner. In first phase, it is planned to go live at selected airports in the year 2022.
AAI has taken up development of new airports and expansion/upgradation of existing airports with an investment pipeline of Rs. 25,000 crores in next 4-5 years which includes expansion and modification of existing terminals, setting up new terminals, expansion or strengthening of existing runways, aprons, Airport Navigation Services , control towers, technical blocks etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry Of Civil Aviation  V. K. Singh  in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA CONFERS NATIONAL AWARDS ON TEACHERS
IT IS THE DUTY OF THE TEACHERS AS WELL AS THE PARENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE ABILITIES OF EACH CHILD AND HELP THE CHILD TO DEVELOP THOSE ABILITIES: PRESIDENT MURMU
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred National Awards on teachers from across the country at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi today  on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that elementary education has fundamental importance in anyone's life. She added that many educationists speak about the three-H formula for the balanced development of children in which the first H is Heart, the second H is Head and the third H is Hand. She shared that heart is related to sensitivity, human values, strength of character and morality. She added that head or brain is related to mental development, reasoning power and reading and hand is related to respect for manual skills and physical labour. She said that all-round development of children would be possible only by emphasizing on such a holistic approach.
The President emphasised that in view of the women participation in teaching profession, the number of female teachers receiving Teachers' awards should be higher. Encouraging female students and teachers is very important for women empowerment, she emphasized.
The President said that teachers build the future of the nation. She added that quality education is considered the fundamental right of every child and role of teachers is the most important in achieving these goals. She added that the importance of teachers as nation-builders has also been clearly stated in the National Education Policy 2020.
The President said that it is the duty of the teachers as well as the parents to recognize the unique abilities of each child and help the child to develop those abilities with sensitivity. She said that every parent wants their child to be given special attention and treated with affection and parents hand over their children to teachers with great trust. She added that it is a great privilege for every teacher to get the opportunity to share love among 40-50 children of a class.
The President said that everyone remembers their teachers. She added that the praise, encouragement or punishment that children get from teachers remains in their memories. She said that if children are punished with the intention of improvement in them, they realize it later. She added that giving love and affection is more important than giving them knowledge.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Cabinet approves Rupees 22,000 crore as one time grant of PSU OMCs for losses in Domestic LPG
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to give one time grant amounting to Rs.22,000 crore to three Public Sector Undertaking Oil Marketing Companies . The grant will be distributed among Indian Oil Corporation Limited , Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited  and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited .
The approval will help the PSU OMCs to continue their commitment to the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, ensuring unhindered domestic LPG supplies and also supporting the procurement of Make in India products.
Domestic LPG Cylinders are supplied at regulated prices to consumers by the public sector Oil Marketing companies namely, IOCL, BPCL, HPCL.
During the period from June 2020 to June 2022, the international prices of LPG increased by around 300%. However, to insulate consumers from fluctuations in international LPG prices, the cost increase was not fully passed on to consumers of domestic LPG. Accordingly, domestic LPG prices have raised by only 72% during this period. This has led to significant losses for these OMCs.
Despite these losses, the three PSU OMCs have ensured continuous supplies of this essential cooking fuel in the country.
President's Secretariat
President of India to preside over two-day Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors on November 23-24 at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will preside over a two-day Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors on November 23 and 24, 2019 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This will be the 50th such Conference to be held in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the third Conference to be presided over by President Kovind.
The two-day Conference will discuss important thematic issues in various sessions. It includes tribal issues, reforms in agriculture, Jal Jeevan Mission, new education policy for higher education and governance for ease of living.
Governors and Lt. Governors of all States and Union Territories will attend the Conference. The Vice President; Prime Minister; Union Ministers of Home Affairs; Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare; Law and Justice; Human Resource Development; Tribal Affairs; and Jal Shakti; the Vice Chairman and the CEO of NITI Aayog and other senior officials from various Ministries will also participate.
A special session on Union Territories will be held on November 22, 2019 to discuss various schemes and achievements of UTs. Apart from Lt. Governors/Administrators of Union Territories, it will be attended by the Union Minister for Home Affairs, Cabinet Secretary and other senior officials.